M.J.C. slashes purses/stakes

[GPK]

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...-schedule.aspx

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GPK

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...-schedule.aspx

Maryland racing is in serious trouble, once the Pa tracks are benefiting from slot income this proud racing community may whither and die!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Maryland racing is in serious trouble, once the Pa tracks are benefiting from slot income this proud racing community may whither and die!

Somer...this intrigues me as I wonder what kind of affect this will have on the Colonial meet. Longer meet?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GPK

Somer...this intrigues me as I wonder what kind of affect this will have on the Colonial meet. Longer meet?

possibly! The "Bible Thumpers" have made Maryland a battleground fighting the war about evil slots...unless they can compete with all the surrounding states, I see little hope...it's a shame cause racing in Maryland was once first class. Maybe when faced with the loss of thousands of jobs, the people of Md will come to their senses like they did in Jefferson County WVa!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

possibly! The "Bible Thumpers" have made Maryland a battleground fighting the war about evil slots...unless they can compete with all the surrounding states, I see little hope...it's a shame cause racing in Maryland was once first class. Maybe when faced with the loss of thousands of jobs, the people of Md will come to their senses like they did in Jefferson County WVa!

Heaven knows I always look forward to the Timonium Fair meet.


COME ONE....COME ALL...TIMONIUM RACE TRACK....the home on the 3 turn 6 furlong sprint.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

possibly! The "Bible Thumpers" have made Maryland a battleground fighting the war about evil slots...unless they can compete with all the surrounding states, I see little hope...it's a shame cause racing in Maryland was once first class. Maybe when faced with the loss of thousands of jobs, the people of Md will come to their senses like they did in Jefferson County WVa!

I don't think its so much the people of Maryland as it is its legislators. PA gets slots, and from what i hear WV is getting closer to getting table games. If slots don't get passed in the next 2 years i predict that Laurel will have to close up shop (and the only reason why is say that is b/c they have that preakness thing at pimlico), and that would be a shame b/c of all that money Franky and his crew just dumped into the laurel facility. I thought/ think they would have to cut dates now or in the near future as appose to slashing purses. As far as VA goes, slots will not be allowed in the neck of the woods. Can't say this helps VA's casue considering they pretty much have the same horses competing in MD down in VA for their meet, and they have already slashed purses like the VA debry, etc.

either way, Maryland is in trouble.......

-bt-

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

possibly! The "Bible Thumpers" have made Maryland a battleground fighting the war about evil slots...unless they can compete with all the surrounding states, I see little hope...it's a shame cause racing in Maryland was once first class. Maybe when faced with the loss of thousands of jobs, the people of Md will come to their senses like they did in Jefferson County WVa!

Maryland racing and breeding were at the top of the heap in Colonial days, still a major force earlier in the 20th Century, producing horses like Challedon and Gallorette. Sagamore Farm's stallions Discovery and Native Dancer were the equal of any in Kentucky. Then Windfields located its US branch in Md, and they had the best stallion in the world, Northern Dancer, and a roster of other top ones.

I went racing at Bowie, a charming little track, never understood why they closed it. Good horses came up from Florida for the Campbell when it was run there. And the name Havre de Grace shows up in the PPs of many a great one of the past. My 1942 AMerican Racing Manual shows 9 tracks in Maryland -Pimlico, Laurel, Bowie, Malrboro, Timonium, Bel Air, Havre de Grace, Hagerstown, and Cumberland. Some were fairs, of course, but racing was more distributed geographically in those days; only the Eastern Shore had no recognized TB track.

[slotdirt]

I don't think it has anything to do with bible thumpers. I think it has everything to do with politics.